Obituary of Don Terry
Don James ‘Bud’ Terry age 85, passed away on June 17, 2014 of Lewy Body Disease and complications caused by a fall. He was born in Medford, Oregon on September 16, 1928 to William H. and Beryl (Jones) Terry.He graduated from North Bend High School in 1946. Served in the Army Air Corps from 1946 to 1948 and he worked on Radar B-29 Bombers.Don married his first wife, Ellen Leeth Lemke in 1953 and they later divorced, he married his second wife, Sally Ebert in 1974 and they later divorced and he married his third wife, Judy Miller in 1978.He worked over 35 years for GTE (later known as Verizon). He was a special apparatus Technician and retired in 1987, in North Bend, Oregon. He enjoyed spending time with his family.Don is survived by his wife, Judy, a son Josh Terry of Lafayette, OR., two step-sons, Ray Lemke (Sissle) of Eugene, OR and Roy Lemke (Anita) of Cave Junction, OR., four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, also 3 sisters, Jean Terry Jenkins of Mason City, Iowa, Doris Terry Fatino (Brady) of Coos Bay, OR., and Joyce Terry Kiaser of Elk Grove, CA and 2 brothers, William (Bill) Terry of Riverside, CA and Robert Terry of Sunnyvale, CA.Don’s family plans to have a private memorial for friends and family later this year. Inurnment will be in July at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, Bend, Oregon.Arrangements entrusted to Musgrove Family Mortuary. Please access the obituary and you are invited to sign the guestbook at musgroves.com